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#TasteTheDifference LA – Burrito Edition

April 5, 2018

Looking for a local eatery that uses authentic #lard in their refried beans to make one excellent burrito? Well, look no further…for #NationalBurritoDay we have mapped some LA restaurants where locals can now find and #TastetheDifference of refried beans cooked with lard, instead of industrially-processed vegetable oils. Bonus for us, some even use lard in their traditional style tortillas! Take a look at the map below for a spot near you.

Houston, We Have Authentic Flavor: Coast Packing’s ‘Taste the Difference’ Online Guide Showcases Lard and Beef Tallow on the Menu

February 22, 2018

Having triumphed in the World Series and perservered through Hurricane Harvey, Houston deserves to kick back and chow down – and Coast Packing Company’s latest online gastronomic “taste map” is an ideal way to start.

Voicemail for Martha

February 14, 2018

So, Jack in the Box & Martha Stewart are in an “All Out Social Media War” #JACKvsMARTHA. Jack has tweeted Martha’s ”phone number” to leave her a message. So we at Coast are asking her to get Jack to switch back to beef tallow for frying.

Coast Packing Co. Names Heritage Cooking Fats in Restaurants and Kitchens as Top Culinary Trend for 2018

December 14, 2017

A number of larger culinary trends are coming together to make natural animal fats the next hot ingredient for 2018!

Flavor Really is Bigger in Texas: Coast Packing’s ‘Taste the Difference’ Online Guide to Lard and Beef Tallow Touches Down in Dallas/Ft. Worth

October 10, 2017

Following the rollout of our online gastronomic “taste maps” of Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago, Coast Packing Company, we are once again putting our website where our taste buds are, with the Dallas/Fort Worth edition of “Taste the Difference.”

#TastetheDifference – French Fry Edition

September 18, 2017

Looking for a local eatery that cooks their French fries in natural beef fat? Well, look no further…so far we have mapped Chicago, New York, & Los Angeles. Locals can now find and sample the amazing taste of fries cooked in natural beef tallow, instead of the usual industrially-processed vegetable oils!

At the Orange County Fair, They ‘Tasted the Difference’ – And Beef Tallow Fries Came Up the Winner

July 27, 2017

The people have spoken. Beef tallow really is the way to a better French fry.

Putting palates on the line at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, Calif. on Sunday, July 23, Coast Packing Company, the West’s leading supplier of animal fat shortenings, and Charles “Chicken Charlie” Boghosian – Southern California’s deep-fry king and inventor of the deep fried Oreo, among many other culinary innovations – hosted the Taste the Difference Challenge, a blind taste test for “French Fries Fried Right.”

French Fries Fried Right: ‘Taste the Difference’ Challenge Set for July 23 at the Orange County Fair

July 11, 2017

Remember how McDonald’s used to cook up their fries way back when? Beef tallow was the secret ingredient and the taste was, well, legendary. Evoking the good old days, Coast Packing and Charles “Chicken Charlie” Boghosian – San Diego’s deep-fry king – will host the 'Taste the Difference Challenge' on the Main Culinary Stage at the OC Fair.

Coast Packing Expands Its #TastetheDifference Online Guide to Chicago, Urges Consumers to Sample Dishes Made with Healthy Animal Fats

May 15, 2017

We’ve compiled a running list of Chicago establishments where you can sample different dishes made with healthy animal fats, such as lard or beef tallow.

Coast Packing Expands Its #TastetheDifference Online Guide to New York City, Calls on Consumers to Try Dishes Made with Healthy Animal Fats

March 24, 2017

We’ve compiled a running list of New York establishments where you can sample different dishes made with healthy animal fats, such as lard or beef tallow. We will eventually include establishments all around the U.S., so if you’ve got a favorite restaurant that puts lard or beef tallow on the menu, be sure to let us know! In the meantime, check out our New York edition of 'Taste the Difference'.